what kind of red and white wine storage is best and two zone is need or not?
Thursday, July 30th, 2009 at
11:26 pm
TL asked:
I try to buy a wine storage for my wine, but I have red and white wine so do I need two zone tempature control or not.
I try to buy a wine storage for my wine, but I have red and white wine so do I need two zone tempature control or not.
Tagged with: Red Wine • Wine Storage • Zone Control
Filed under: Wine
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You don’t want to drink your red chilled, but there’s no reason you can’t store it that way and just bring it up to or near room temp before consuming.
The 2 zone thing is pretty bogus – more just a marketing thing. It’ll really **** you off if you go heavy reds or whites and don’t have the right zones. Plus, how different can they really be.
Treat the majority of your single-temperature wine storage wines this way:
Reds – take them out 1/2 hour before you plan on drinking
Whites – take them out and put them in the regular refrigerator 1/2 hour before drinking.
Then you’re set and you can skip the 2 zones.
Both red and white wines should be stored at the same temperature. It’s only when you are ready to drink a wine that you want the wines at different temperatures. 1 zone will work.
Wine cellars are an important investment for the serious wine collector. Ideal temperatures for storing wine are between 50-55 degrees F with humidity at 70 degrees or slightly higher. The higher humidity helps keep the corks moist and reduces evaporation of the wine. Regular refrigerators are cooler than this and have lower humidity that will dry the corks and cause wine evaporation.
For some current choices for storing wine take a look at